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Friday, June 13, 2014

Zephyr Teachout Looks To Primary Andrew Cuomo

It looks like Gov. Cuomo will face a Democratic primary in his bid for re-reelection.

Liberal professor Zephyr Teachout told a Manhattan Democratic club
that petitions to advance her candidacy will be circulating beginning
Friday.

Teachout challenged Cuomo for the Working Families Party ballot line
last month. Cuomo beat her surprising insurgency but only after much arm
twisting by Mayor de Blasio and union leaders who bankroll the leftist
WFP.

Teachout announced her campaign team while seeking the endorsement of the Village Independent Club Thursday night.

WFP field director Mile Boland is quitting his party post to run her campaign.